z- Vitamin Table – Flashcards
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Unlock answers| Vitamin A |
o General Roles § Vision, Growth, Reproduction o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Nyctalopia, xerophthalmia, keratomalacia
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| Vitamin D2, D3 |
o General Roles § Modulation of Ca2+ metabolism, calcification of bone and teeth o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Rickets (young), Osteomalacia (adult) |
| Vitamin E |
o General Roles § Antioxidant for unsaturated lipids, neurological and reproductive function o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Lipid peroxidation, including red blood cell fragility, hemolytic anemia (premature newborn)
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| Vitamin K1, K2 |
o General Roles § Blood Clotting, osteocalcins o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Increased Clotting time, RIA time, hemorrhagic disease (infant)
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| Vitamin B1 |
o General Roles § Carbohydrate Metabolism, nervous funtion o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome |
| Vitamin B2 |
o General Roles § Oxidation-reduction reactions o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Angular stomattis, dermatitis, photophobia |
| Vitamin B6 |
o General Roles § Amino acid, phospholipid, and glycogen metabolism o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Epileptiform convusions, dermatitis, hypochromic anemia |
| Niacin |
o General Roles § Oxidation-reduction reactions o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Pellagra |
| Folic Acid |
o General Roles § Nucleic acid and amino acid biosynthesis o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Megaloblastic anemia, neutral tube defects |
| Vitamin B12 |
o General Roles § Amino acid and branched chain keto acid metabolism o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Pernicious and megaloblastic anemia, neuropathy |
| Biotin |
o General Roles § Carboxylation reactions o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Dermatitis
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| Pantothenic Acid |
o General Roles § General metabolism, acetyl and acyl transfer o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Burning feet syndrome |
| Vitamin C |
o General Roles § Connective tissue formation, antioxidant o Symptoms or Deficiency of Disease § Scurvy |
